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Treeline

@Treeline@toad.social

Work: Special Education
Interests: Humanity, climate, music, art, books, bicycling, nature, movement arts, consciousness.

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Loukas, to random
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Half a million displaced by floods in Brasil. Half. A. Million.

We're going to keep seeing these numbers and we're going to get numb to seeing them, and it'll be the new normal. https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/persistent-brazil-floods-raise-specter-climate-migration-2024-05-13/?taid=6642658ec92493000158bfd7&utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Treeline,
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@Loukas

This is terrible news.
Bolsonaro certainly sped up clear-cutting in Brazil, but rain forest clearing for cattle grazing has been happening in Brazil for decades.
Those who eat beef have contributed to this problem. Not trying to food shame anyone but it's fact.
This data looks at top importers of Brazilian beef; China, the US, and EU are primary consumers of beef raised on slashed/burn rain forest land:

https://www.statista.com/chart/31839/exports-of-beef-and-veal-from-brazil-in-2022-by-destination/

KimPerales, to random
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Colluding with OPEC in the corrupt FF IDU:

Sheffield used campaign contributions in DC/TX to amass influence on oil & gas policy, until now. Price-fixing scheme: contributed to: effects of gas price inflation in the US -potentially accounted for upwards of 27% of price⬆️in 2022. Excess profits accrued by the IDU: 2021-22 reached a record high of $205B -might've cost every American consumer $2,100. FTC could push for a criminal case agst. him for .

https://prospect.org/power/2024-05-07-mega-donor-scott-sheffield-opec-exxonmobil/

Treeline,
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@KimPerales
To-Do list:
1.Build a small Princeton effigy
2. Put it outside
3. Spit on it daily in remembrance of Princeton's treachery.

The EU has set a carbon import tax due to take effect soon. Carbon tax advocate Sheldon Whitehouse has noted that this forces the hand of US manufacturers, who'll either pay a domestic carbon tax or a foreign carbon tax on exports. Taxes--carbon taxing, plastics taxing, pollution taxing--look like the best approach we've got for now

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/17/1171238285/how-a-european-law-might-get-companies-around-the-world-to-cut-climate-pollution

mrcompletely, (edited ) to random
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Vintage stickers. We were crazy, but we were right

Treeline,
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@mrcompletely

So crazy and so right it just might work!

Vinyl mid-'80s era Dead fan-made window sticker of a hand drawn orange peace sign inside of a yellow sun with the words/lyrics, 'Let it shine' handwritten in black om font with ellipses on both sides of the phrase
Black and white hand drawn/lettered mid-'80s era Deadhead-made bumper sticker with a Stanley Mouse cyclops skull and a Rick Griffin/Rook card laughing crow and three roses under the phrase, 'We will survive!'

mrcompletely, to punk
@mrcompletely@heads.social avatar

The Bevis Frond - Homemade Traditional Electric Jam

Most of the huge Bevis Frond catalog is just good #noisy post #punk #acid #pop art #rock songwriting but every once in awhile they just cut loose. Not sure there's a better example than this 42 minute improv session to wrap up an excellent live album (link follows)

#music #psychedelic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlOhdCRmKFo

Treeline,
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@mrcompletely

That was wildly great, thanks for sharing. Listening to Focus on Nature now thanks to being reminded of Bevis Frond and how good they are. ✌️ 🎉

KimPerales, to H5N1
@KimPerales@toad.social avatar

Without adequate regulations & oversight, disease spreads. :

H5N1 has affected about 40% of dairy cows in the Texas Panhandle, where 82% of the state’s milk is produced, according to Spectrum News. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/news/2024/04/11/texas-bird-flu-outbreak

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

H5N1 is carried by wild birds. Climate change is altering bird migration, which could increase the spread of H5N1. For example, when migration timing is altered by warm conditions (as when migratory birds remain in an area longer due to agreeable weather, as has been observed with Canada geese), there's increased risk of disease transmission to local poultry/livestock.

Climate matters; if people want affordable milk & eggs, we need conservation, heat pumps, and renewable energy.

18+ Tom_Joad, to random
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Happy Eclipse Day, peeps!
I'll be heading off to Batesville, IN later to check out the totality.
@noondlyt
@dan613
@dannotdaniel
@Treeline
Warning, do not stare directly at eclipse

Treeline,
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@Tom_Joad @noondlyt @dan613 @dannotdaniel

The yellow paint, it burns.
Hope you all have a momentous and fun eclipse! 🌞 😎 ☀️

KimPerales, (edited ) to random
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨We’re in a war, we’re the enemy, & unless we’re white & not woke, our lives are being threatened by “true patriots”. Only Americans who support will survive the civil war that his loyalists have declared, acc to one of TFG’s billionaire backers. We should fear TFG’s financiers & enablers because they’re on the warpath.

Watch this disturbing video & amplify the danger these Rs pose. TFG posted the “Trump Virtues” video on Truth Social Saturday.

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/04/new-video-far-right-financier-supporting

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

Klingenstein morbidly bleats in the dark, "Is it too much to wonder whether the appearance of this most unconventional man is Providential?" Yes it's too much. His clumsy casting of Trump as Messiah & Trumpers as God's Chosen People reminds me of Matt Gaetz referencing his 'courtship' with Amber Luckey. Forced Evangelical rhetoric is now routine. This elderly conservative Jewish man uses Evangelical Apocalypse code because the Apocalypse and Civil War are now RNC political strategy

KimPerales, to random
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Floridians are fleeing the state bc the red🩸state is failing them:

A Tampa dad has nearly given up after his son who's autism was dropped from MDCD *1 of 460K children in FL.

Chaz, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder *nonverbal. Peterson said his son tried attending public school, but saw success in ABA therapy, which had been completely covered by MDCD under the Dept of Children & Families during COVID. He'd been attending ABA therapy 5 days a week.
https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/just-help-me-get-my-kid-services-tampa-boy-with-autism-among-460k-florida-kids-kicked-off-medicaid/

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

It's a complex issue.
Families have been manipulated into thinking the public schools can't offer good services to Autistic children (cue private industry takeover of services). ABA providers have a record of questionable results/methods as well as fraudulent billing. From the 2020 DOD report:

"...(to date), the total restitution based on these ABA services
investigations to DHA is $19,783,035....DHA has
recouped $1,867,509 for improperly billed ABA services for this same period"

KimPerales, to random
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Bullies are ruining our lives, workplaces, & society. “Neoliberalism generates inequality, & inequality is strongly associated with bullying at schools. Bullying is resurgent in politics. , Putin, Netanyahu, Orban, Milei & others do little to disguise their crude dominance over others. We should seek to build societies in which aggression & dominance aren’t rewarded. We can create systems that work for everyone -not suffer a world in which bullies dominate our lives.” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/30/playground-politics-bullies-competition

Treeline,
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@KimPerales
Well said. Here's chef Eric Ripert calling out Gordon Ramsay's bullying of kitchen staff on TV:

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/eric-ripert-beef-gordon-ramsay-18705998.php

“I see on television some programs with some chefs that are promoting verbal abuse, stupid attitudes … well I’m going to say his name: Gordon Ramsay,” Ripert said on the radio show “Here & Now.” “I mean, what is he doing? What is the production company behind him doing? What is the TV network supporting that, what are they doing? It’s not the right thing to do."

KimPerales, to random
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may have gone too far with vicious lies & mocking his "enemies", even for some of his cult members:

He's used: “Crooked Joe” or “Sleepy Joe.” Or calls him “a low-IQ individual” or “cognitively impaired.”

But there’s one line he hasn’t crossed. Until this year.

He'd never openly mocked Biden’s stutter.

Trump 's said & done worse things than this -but the juvenile element of it—there's just something really particular about this. It was sort of uniquely grotesque.

https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2024/03/do-trump-supporters-mind-when-he-mocks-bidens-stutter/677900/

Treeline,
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@KimPerales
Interesting, important article. Trump’s mockery of Biden’s stutter fits w/ the eugenics he’s pushing (e.g. COVID response, stoking racism/violence against immigrants). I'd have followed up by asking the Special Ed teachers who ‘forgive’ Trump for mocking Biden’s stutter if they adhere to evidence-based practices in their classrooms. Just because someone works in Special Ed doesn’t mean they have a science-based pedagogy or that they provide a rigorous learning environment. 1/

futurebird, (edited ) to random
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Spanish: hormigas
Malay: semut
Arabic: "alnuml" النمل
Chinese: "Mǎyǐ" 蚂蚁
Hawaiian: ʻanane
Latin: formicae
Yiddish: "murashkes" מוראַשקעס
Finnish: muurahaiset
Igbo: ndanda
French: fourmis
Czech: mravenci
Maltese: nemel
Danish: myrer
Quechua: ankakuna
Dutch: mieren
Filipino: langgam
Haitian: foumi
Swahili: mchwa
Korean: "gaemi" 개미
German: Ameisen
Samoan: loi
Greek: "myrmínkia" μυρμήγκια
Yoruba: kokoro
Maori: popokorua
Irish: seangáin
Vietnamese: kiến
Italian: formiche
Xhosa: Iimbovane

Treeline,
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@futurebird

What a great list/word study; you can really see the word root connections across idioms.
The Spanish word 'hormiga' also relates to the idea of little bits/bites in that in Spanish 'miga' means 'crumbs.' In some areas of Mexico, the word 'migas' is also used to refer to 'chilaquiles' (a recipe involving old tortillas/tortilla chips, eggs, chiles, and whatever 'crumbs' or bits/bites of leftover foods you have to add).

Edit: forgot to add 'ant' in ASL link:
https://www.signasl.org/sign/ant

KimPerales, to random
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Promising, but it's just the tip of the iceberg:

The DOJ is investigating dozens of threats made to election workers *charged 20 so far.

“These are the 1st responders of democracy & we'll continue to investigate & prosecute those who'd threaten to do them harm” -G Restaino, US ATTY, Dist. of AZ.

"13 of the 20 charged indivs. have been convicted. Of the 10 who've been sentenced already, 7 have received prison sentences of >18 months” -J Keller, DOJ official.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/doj-investigating-dozens-threats-election-workers-rcna145014#:~:text=The%20Department%20of,threats%20to%20election

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

Prosecute these terrorists. What's the point of living in a surveillance state if they can't use it to catch criminals?

I watched that clip of the hearing where they're asking, 'So the pipe bomber could be right here in this room with us. They could be watching us.' From the way the responder smirked and the homunculus traitor in the background was leering and twitching it appears to be an open secret who placed those pipe bombs. Let's use the panopticon for good once in a while.

KimPerales, to random
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It's easy to spot 's co-conspirators (traitors):

Trump turns to his ‘old cast’ to raise millions:

~50 ppl are expected to attend the Apr dinner at Paulson’s house.

Other Trump allied co-chairs for the dinner: Rebekah Mercer & father Robert Mercer, Chicago Cubs co-owner & fmr RNC finance chair Todd Ricketts, fmr Trump COM Sec Wilbur Ross, fmr Trump Admin of the Small Bus Admin Linda McMahon & Trump’s US AMB to the UK, Woody Johnson +owns the NY Jets.

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/25/donald-trump-raises-money-for-campaign-and-to-help-pay-legal-bills.html

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

This is the actual Trump 'base.'

Reminds me of an old ditty:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a0rDLlSGSo

bourgwick, to guitar
@bourgwick@heads.social avatar

- sunday night willie! always mindblown about the economics that result in willie nelson's LPs remaining so cheap despite his national hero status, alongside country/folk/pre-'60s jazz, etc. but whatever, this one is a serious winner. besides the heartlandy title track, almost no traces of 1986. produced by willie, lotsa trigger breaks (willie plays bach) & western swing string. @vinylrecords

Treeline,
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@bourgwick @vinylrecords

Nice. Willie Nelson is the best. If you like the era, there's a fair amount of '80s Willie Nelson live on yt with the astonishingly great Jackie King on guitar (and some Ray Charles sit ins).

Martin Fierro once said that Jackie King was the best guitarist he ever played with (might've been Texas bias). Here is Jackie playing great with Willie singing and swinging:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3-dSbpd3po

si_irini, to movies German
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Hello dear Fedis
wherever you are ♥️

Today is the 20th
and that means...


and

Today's topic....

Only in second place in the last vote

But we all love movies, don't we?

_____ 🎥🍿🎬

Post your favorite movie
One that you have seen many times
That you like to watch again and again
Or just a movie that holds a special place in your heart for some reason
______ 📽️🎞️🍿

Treeline,
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@si_irini

Favorite classics: 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, Eyes Wide Shut, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, The Seven Samurai, Rashomon, 3 Lives and Only One Death, Maison Nucingen, Shattered Image, Contempt, Dial M for Murder, Shadow of a Doubt, Marnie, The Birds, Strangers on a Train, The Open Boat, Spirited Away, Enter the Dragon, Gaslight, Modern Times.

Favorite recent movies: Fallen Leaves, Monster, Anatomy of a Fall, Origin, The Quiet Girl

KimPerales, to random
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Most impt. economic distinction b/w Biden & Obama: crisis relief -unemployment rate was high & rising when Obama entered office & 9% by Apr 2009. When jobs did return, most of those created paid poverty wages.

Biden’s advisers knew -govt didn’t spend enough to get unemployment under control. More$ would've meant more jobs +put upward pressure on wages.

Biden opted to spend $1.9T & continued to secure additional rounds of support, result: stronger labor mkt.


https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/03/biden-economy-voters-polling-numbers-covid-recovery.html

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

Good piece, especially the conclusion. For some reason the author doesn’t identify corporate media as a factor in the public's sense of the economy. ???
The author also never mentions by name the Chips Act or the Inflation Reduction Act. The linked info is good, but the brilliant Chips Act and IRA deserve mention, as they're helping propel the economic recovery. It's worth noting electrification/climate action is a huge jobs producer and very much distinguishes Biden from Obama.

Treeline, to climate
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Climate crisis is an all hands on deck situation, not a spectator sport. Please watch this video.

Sheldon Whitehouse here outlines a sensible path toward 'climate safety' via carbon fees, reduction in fossil fuel use, and reduction of methane emissions. Whitehouse also calls out colleagues in congress purchased by fossil fuel companies, ineffective legislation, and the misdeeds of the EPA. Thanks for reestablishing norms and a sense of urgency, Mr. Whitehouse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjuAoLoibAA

futurebird, to random
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Might be possible to reach some of the weabo nerds obsessed with the superiority of Japan by educating them on the history of labor (not all labor, but some) has been supported & respected in governing institutions & granted access to power.

To this day Japan's government provides remarkable support for "Traditional Japanese Crafts" (there is of course controversy about what properly fits in that category)

But, that's WHY so many Japanese goods are just better made. We could do it too.

Treeline,
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@futurebird

I agree! The far right is aware of the power of language and is adept at inverting meaning; we can flip their script and reclaim words like 'patriot,' 'American,' 'great.'
I think cultural PSA's like Schoolhouse Rock's Great American Melting Pot helped build a sense of common purpose and shared American identity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ28jC6zG9k

KimPerales, to random
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President Biden's SOTU was revolutionary. Please read & share:

"I keep thinking the SOTU was not reported as being the end of trick-down economics bc the owners of the country’s most lucrative media properties just don’t want that to be well known.

DC press corps' focus on Biden's age, & on "vibes" generally, means public opinion hasn't fully recognized that last week, during the SOTU, Biden declared the end of the Clinton & Reagan presidencies." -J Stoehr
https://www.editorialboard.com/biden-the-days-of-trickle-down-economics-are-over/

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

A great editorial, accurate and insightful. I thought Biden's speech was excellent, rousing, refreshing, and was excited to hear him talk about a 25% tax on wealth over $100 million.

Biden reframed the discourse and reminded America that we are a diverse nation made stronger by diversity, that we can face and solve our problems. It was an inclusive, spirited speech that changed something; even if people don't recognize its full impact, they're feeling it.

NorcalGma2, to random
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Sunset time, and we are both ready to leave some frustrations behind and start tomorrow fresh.
I often walk at our local Botanical Gardens. Today, we decided to take Summer to walk there. It was a beautiful day. While I took Summer off to the side, our grandson approached the gatekeeper with our membership cards. Summer even has her own card. She was immediately concerned that our grandson didn't live with us and shouldn't enter on my family membership. I explained that he also has a family membership that I purchased, but we didn't have that card with us.
She wouldn't stop and didn't want to let us in. Meanwhile, there was a line of people waiting. I was not amused.
We left and found a different place to walk.
I asked Summer tonight why people are so angry and unkind these days.
She says she hears me and has no answers.
She says maybe we shouldn't go where we know we won't be treated nicely.
Maybe so.

Treeline,
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@NorcalGma2

There's gatekeeping, and then there's Gatekeeping. Summer probably doesn't write letters to Botanical Gardens, but I'd write a short note letting mngrs know the unfriendly reception you received even tho you're supporters/regulars. Maybe this person was having a moment, or maybe they spread ill will on the daily; either way, it's good for mgrs to know what's going on, what the user experience is on a given day. Sorry her hostility landed on you; good you have other walk options🌲 🌳

Treeline,
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@NorcalGma2

"Is this dog here the dog with the membership? You're certain it's this dog? Not another dog member? Does the dog have two pieces of ID or a piece of mail with its current address? Because we're going to have to do two factor authentication if this dog wants to enter the botanical garden."

Good on you for giving feedback. Outdoor exercise is a necessity, and her walkblocking is wrong. May your letter help her learn to be nicer, or just neutral, when fulfilling her duties. 🙂

mrcompletely, to random
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Treeline,
@Treeline@toad.social avatar

@mrcompletely

Get on board, dump out the ice cubes!

Also: The '60s Captain America cartoon has the best internal rhymes of any cartoon intro lyrics:

'When Captain American throws his mighty shield all those who chose to oppose his shield must yield"

GoldenBrown, to random

My stance that Vince Welnick couldn’t sing still stands but I am thoroughly enjoying Drums and Space from the show otd in 1994. Usually my strategy for the post Hornsby era is to pick and choose some choice tunes (in this cases, Lazy River Road, Eyes, Attics, Liberty) and Drums > Space. Am I a monster?

Treeline,
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@mrcompletely @GoldenBrown

AITM for low key resenting Save Your Face's mixes for forcing me to relinquish long held personal prejudices about the listenability of this era's music?

Treeline,
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@mrcompletely @GoldenBrown
@4CPcomics

I was only half-joking; thought about why I resisted these well curated mixes and it's not just the loss of enjoyment of adolescent opinions re. better eras. I never listened to Built to Last, Without a Net, or much post '87 live output. That time was a tough stretch personally and in avoiding the music, I skirted the memories. @4CPcomics' mixes made me notice it's my trip & that early-mid 90's shows have their own unusual, if non-ebullient, brilliance 👏👏

KimPerales, to random
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😃💉Opinion: "Boomers will likely be the last gen. afforded the privilege of reaching their life expectancies. US: ignoring the largest increase in pediatric mortality in 50+yrs & 34% more working Americans 35-44 died than expected last we heard💔.

Media runs around repeating “But it’s not !” as young people die en masse. It’s Covid. Lack of concern/action, while PH is defunded/gutted even more -too heinous to contemplate. HR violations: still occurring..." -L Miers
https://www.businessinsider.com/us-millennial-women-preventable-death-decline-wellbeing-previous-generations-2023-12

Treeline,
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@KimPerales

Very discouraging:

"Homicide is now also the leading cause of death for pregnant and postnatal women, more so than typical maternal mortality causes, the report noted."

That's an ugly statistic. Do Public Health officials have any answers, programs, or ideas for supporting young and pregnant women through this wave of violence?

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